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Premada Putri (1957)

Premada Putri poster
Directed by
R. Nagendra Rao
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man navigates love and family bonds in mid-20th century India. The story explores devotion and heartbreak through traditional song and dance.

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What happens

Premada Putri () is a 1957 Indian Kannada-language film, directed, produced and starring R. Nagendra Rao. In addition to Nagendra Rao, the film features Kalyan Kumar, Sriranjani Jr., and Udaykumar. R. N. K. Prasad made his debut in this film. Premada Putri won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 5th National Film Awards. The film's musical score and soundtrack were composed by H. R. Padmanabha Shastry and T. G. Lingappa, with lyrics written by R. N. Jayagopal and Prabhakar Shastry. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Anbe Deivam with a slightly different cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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